Netgear 700 Series Managed Switch for Software v2.1 User Manual download pdf (Page 83)

700 Series Managed Switch User’s Guide for Software v2.1

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Advanced> Spanning Tree

This switch is compliant with IEEE802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol (STP). STP ensures that only

one path at a time is active between any two network nodes. There maybe more than one physical

path between any two nodes, forming a loop, either created for redundancy or by accident. STP

ensures only one physical path is active and the others are blocked. If a loop is created for

redundancy, STP will monitor the two paths and activate the stand-by path if the primary path

fails. If a loop was created inadvertently, STP will disable one of the two paths. A loop in a

network can disable your network by causing a “Broadcast storm”, the result of a broadcast

message traveling through the loop again and again.

There are two sub-page of Spanning Tree configuration:

• Bridge Settings

• Port Settings

Advanced> Spanning Tree >Bridge Settings

Figure 5-34: Spanning Tree: Bridge Settings

When Spanning tree is used in conjunction with a set of aggregated ports, also known as a port

trunking, Spanning Tree will treat the trunk as a single virtual port.

Spanning Tree can be enabled or disabled in this screen.

Enable: There are four other tunable parameters to be addressed when enabled.

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